Greenville YMCA Closing; Affects After School Program Sulphur Springs
According to a social media post by The Greenville YMCA, the YMCA of Greenville and Hunt County announced that it will cease all operations, including its facility on Stanford Street in Greenville, on Dec. 30, 2017. The YMCA intends to dissolve as an organization. The YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas will assume the operation of the after-school program in Greenville and Sulphur Springs starting Jan. 3, 2018. Both Y’s are working together...
Chamber Connection December 21, 2017
Attention All Chamber Members…. Membership Directories are being prepared NOW!!! Chamber Members, we are going to print with the 2018 Membership Directory. We are going to have it ready for distribution the first part of January, so we need you to do a few things… Please go to HopkinsChamber.org and click in the directory search. Please check to make sure that we have the correct information for your business. We have been trying to...
Dinner Bell Christmas Meal Marks Last of 2017
This weeks Dinner Bell is the last for 2017. The Community meal will resume January 10th, 2018, 11:45 AM at the First United Methodist Church. 9,501 meals were served at the Dinner Bell in 2017. That’s about 1,000 more than 2016. Judy Gilreath has an incredible outlook for 2018. “We hope to serve another 1000 more in 2018”, said Gilreath. Judy overseas each aspect of the meal preparation. While preparing the pork...
“Tis the Season”! DBA “Ladies Night Out” Brings Prizes and Christmas Cheer!
This trio of merchant members of DBA are joining about three dozen other businesses to launch a fun night for shopping in Sulphur Springs this week. On Thursday December 21, 2017 downtown merchants and merchants throughout the city limits will keep their doors open with extended hours and door prizes for shoppers who register between 6 and 8 pm. Unadvertised markdowns and specials as well as refreshments will be the rule inside many...
PJC Fall Graduation: 17-Year Old Stanley Twins Receive Associate of Science Degrees
Paris Junior College held its fifth fall graduation ceremony for 230 graduates on Friday, Dec. 15, in the Hunt Center. An opening invocation was delivered by Student Government Association President Laura Sandoval, and music student Deja Sikes performed “Ending of the Beginning.” Graduates this fall ranged from 63 to 17 years of age, and came from four states — Texas, Oklahoma, Minnesota, and California. According to PJC...
#9 in Class 5A Lady Cats Defeat Pine Tree 59-26 Monday
The Lady Cats’ basketball team, ranked #9 in Class 5A, will enter the Christmas break with a perfect 3-0 mark in district play. The Lady Cats won Monday afternoon at Pine Tree, 59-26. The Lady Cats had four solid quarters. They led 17-6 after the first quarter, 31-13 at the half, 44-19 after three quarters and 59-26 at the end. All eight Lady Cats got in the score book. Sadavia Porter led the Lady Cats with 18 points and Kaylee...
Wreaths at Veterans Memorial
Have you been Wondering about the beautiful wreaths on the memorials on the square? The Hopkins County Marine League placed wreaths at the Veterans Memorial and Iron Mike to commemorate those who have gave All for America’s freedom. During this holiday season, be sure to remember to thank those who have served and are currently serving their country. Also take time to remember those who paid the ultimate price for our ability to...
Dinner Bell Menu For December 20, 2017
Dinner Bell Menu for December 20, 2017 The Hamilton and Noack Families this week’s Community Partner. Come eat Christmas Dinner With Us Cranberry Apple Stuffed Pork Loin Wild Rice and Long Grain Rice Spicy Roasted Carrots with Cilantro Broccoli Salad Yeast Rolls and Butter Coconut Cake Poached Pears (Low Sugar/Low Fat Dessert) Same time (11:45 a.m.). Same place (Fellowship Hall of the First United Methodist Church). As we await the...
Meal a Day Menu for December 18th-22nd
Meal A Day Menu December 18th – December 22nd Monday Chicken Fried Chicken Mashed Potatoes and Gravy Malibu Vegetables Roll Tuesday Taco Soup Crackers Tossed Salad Wednesday BBQ Rope Sausage Black Eyed Peas Corn Bread Cole Slaw Thursday Chicken Pot Pie Broccoli Sliced Tomatoes Friday Sliced Ham Cornbread Dressing Sweet Potatoes Green Bean Casserole...
Aviation History: The Sacred Cow
The following information comes from local Sulphur Springs resident Tony Hughes. Mr Hughes worked on, performed engine run up, pre-flight/post flight and flew as an aircraft mechanic observer on FCF’s (functional check flight) at the Greenville, Tx. plant, formerly known as TEMCO. The Greenville plant started as Temco (Texas Engineering & Manufacturing Co.) then changed to Ling-Temco Electronics, Inc. in 1960, then...
